Putin Commemorates WWII Triumph Surrounded by Xi’s Presence
Russia recently commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II with a significant military parade. Remarkably, there were no reports of Ukrainian attacks during the celebration, even amid three years of ongoing conflict.
President Vladimir Putin, Russia's longest-serving leader since Josef Stalin, stood alongside China's Xi Jinping and various other dignitaries, including Russian veterans, on a covered platform near Lenin's mausoleum as troops marched by. He emphasized,…